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Financial Literacy Grants Made Available Through the Support of Wells Fargo
The Florida Financial Literacy Initiative has announced that it accepting applications for its 2017 mini-grant program. It will award eight Florida-based adult education and literacy providers up to $5,000 over a one-year period. Funded by Wells Fargo, the Initiative also provides training opportunities for teachers, tutors and administrators on how to incorporate financial information into their curriculum as well as educational sessions at the annual Florida Literacy Conference. - July 05, 2017 - Florida Literacy Coalition
Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas Hosted Inaugural 5K Race on June 24
226 Runners Participated in Event to Support Youth Financial Literacy - July 05, 2017 - Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas
ThinkFaculty is to Run the SEO Services for the Leading Travel Services in Asia
ThinkFaculty has been awarded a main stream contract to assist and build Hajj Umrah Travel Packages online ticketing system. Umrah and Haj services is an immense online business across the world. - July 03, 2017 - ThinkFaculty
First Ever Online PMP Project Management Course Offered for the Asian Market and European Markets from the Leading Pakistan PMP Training Institute
Pakistan premier training institute ThinkFaculty launches the first ever Project Management Program online. The project management online program is first of its kind in Asia. Project Management experts are readily available to train professionals all over the world specifically the Asian markets. - July 02, 2017 - ThinkFaculty
Pernille Ripp to Keynote CUE 2017 Fall Conference
CUE is thrilled to announce that Pernille Ripp will be the Closing Keynote speaker at the CUE 2017 Fall Conference to be held October 27-28 at American Canyon High School in the Napa Valley. Pernille Ripp will deliver the Closing Session and Keynote on Saturday, October 28, from 3:30 - 4:30... - June 29, 2017 - CUE
Middlesex Community College Selects BlackBeltHelp for 24x7 Technology Help Desk Support
BlackBeltHelp, a higher education focused provider of help desk products & services, announced its partnership with Middlesex Community College. With the new partnership, Middlesex Community College will provide IT support when on-campus staff is out for the night, weekend, or holiday. - June 28, 2017 - BlackBeltHelp
CUE Expands Professional Development Offerings
CUE has announced an expansion of its incredibly popular Rock Star Camps, which now include specialty camps and this year for the first time ever, a Primary Education Rock Star Camp. CUE Rock Star camps are known for inspiring educators by leveraging the latest and greatest tools, apps, and practical approaches with an all-star cast of faculty members, many of whom are Leading Edge Certified, Apple Distinguished Educators, Google Certified Innovators, and Microsoft Innovative Educators. - June 27, 2017 - CUE
Boys & Girls Clubs of Stanislaus County Forms Strategic Partnership with Lodi Boys & Girls Club
The collaborative agreement unites both organizations for a synergistic partnership building upon each of their current capacities and capabilities. - June 25, 2017 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Stanislaus County
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning’s Philadelphia Adult Learner Academy is in Session
Workshops will help institutions serve rapidly growing population of adult learners to improve rates of enrollment, persistence and completion. - June 24, 2017 - CAEL
Helen Keller Services and Its National Center Celebrate "Deaf-Blind Awareness Week"
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC), a division of Helen Keller Services (HKS), is proud to once again mark Deaf-Blind Awareness Week (June 25th through July 1st) with a national advocacy campaign, it was announced by HKNC Executive Director Susan... - June 24, 2017 - Helen Keller National Center
Brad Montague to Keynote CUE 2017 Fall Conference
CUE is excited to announce that Brad Montague will be the Opening Keynote speaker for the CUE 2017 Fall Conference to be held October 27-28 at American Canyon High School in Napa Valley. Brad Montague will deliver the Opening Session and Keynote on Friday, October 27, from 8:30 - 9:30 am. Montague is an award-winning writer and director working to creatively communicate hope to children of all ages. He is the creator of Kid President. - June 22, 2017 - CUE
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning Announces Financial Services Career Action Platform, BankingOnMyCareer.com
JPMorgan Chase Funded Career Exploration Site to Grow Industry Awareness for New York Metropolitan Area Job Seekers - June 22, 2017 - CAEL
Career Step Launches Mobile Friendly Website
The redesigned website offers visitors access to all Career Step’s divisions in a single location. - June 22, 2017 - Career Step
Parents Rejoice, SpareMommy Does What You'd Do If You Could
Working parents no longer have to worry about the kids. SpareMommy is ready to put Credentialed Teachers to work, doing everything a parent would do, if they were with the kids. - June 21, 2017 - SpareMommy
World’s Largest Resource for OCD Comes to San Francisco
More than 1,600 people will attend the International OCD Foundation's 24th Annual OCD Conference, which will be held this summer in San Francisco. Running July 7 - 9 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, the OCD Conference is the world's largest event dedicated to obsessive compulsive disorder... - June 21, 2017 - International OCD Foundation
CUE Offers Membership Promotion to Celebrate 40 Years
CUE is now offering free memberships to celebrate the organization’s 40-year anniversary in 2018. The promotion reduces the annual dues and is CUE’s way of thanking its members for forty years of inspiring innovative learners. Interested educators can access the CUE website and sign up for a one-year membership. - June 20, 2017 - CUE
The Law Office of Michael D. Waks Announces 2nd Annual Essay Contest for Students Living with a Disability in Los Angeles County
Attorney Michael D. Waks is offering a $1,000 award to the winner of the Michael D. Waks Essay Contest. - June 19, 2017 - Long Beach Personal Injury Lawyer & Car Accident Attorney Michael D. Waks
In The Line Of Duty Introduces Exclusive Law Enforcement Training Video –“Ambush Recognition/What Every Cop Needs To Know”
In the Line of Duty – the world leader in law enforcement video and internet training – has launched their newest online video training based on “best practices” learning from law enforcement leadership entitled “Ambush Recognition/What Every Cop Needs To... - June 16, 2017 - Big Bang Marketing Consultants LLC
Medic-CE Receives Approval from State of Georgia
Medic-CE, a Career Step company, is the only online provider approved to deliver all didactic training to EMS providers in Georgia. - June 14, 2017 - Career Step
Moraine Park Technical College Selects BlackBeltHelp for 24x7 Technology Help Desk Services
Moraine Park Technical College, a WI based institution, switches from Ellucian® to BlackBeltHelp 24x7 Help Desk Services. - June 14, 2017 - BlackBeltHelp
African Leadership Bridge and Group TekZone Partner to Drive Sustainable Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Through Education
African Leadership Bridge (ALB) and Group TekZone (TekZone) have entered into a partnership to equip, train, develop and enable Sub-Saharan African youth to create local solutions to local problems. ALB has successfully sponsored and mentored a number of African students through undergraduate... - June 13, 2017 - African Leadership Bridge
Los Angeles Community College District Turns into 24x7 Help Desk by Selecting BlackBeltHelp for After-Hours Support
Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) launched BlackBeltHelp's after-hours help desk to provide support when on-campus staff is out for the night, weekend and holidays. - June 11, 2017 - BlackBeltHelp
SportsEngine and TrueSport Join Forces to Promote Positive Change in Youth Sport Culture
TrueSport, a movement powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), is pleased to announce today a partnership with SportsEngine, a division of NBC Sports Group, to help promote a positive youth sport culture across the nation. SportsEngine, the leading provider of Sport Life Management web... - June 09, 2017 - TrueSport
Career Step Webinar to Give Insight Into Inpatient Auditor Position
Career Step will host a 30-minute webinar on June 14 on how inpatient coders can advance their careers into inpatient auditing. - June 08, 2017 - Career Step
Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas Hosts 5K for JA Run/Walk
Youth Financial Literacy Nonprofit Seeks to Empower Young People Through Fitness - June 08, 2017 - Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas
Every Citizen Has Opportunities, Inc. (ECHO) Joins Calls for Local Community to “Start Your Activism @ Home”
600+ Nonprofits Will Come Together on June 8th to Raise Nearly $2 Million to Support D.C., Maryland and Virginia Residents - June 05, 2017 - ECHO
Career Step Launches New EKG Technician Program
Career Step is proud to announce the release of its EKG Technician program, designed to be completed online in just a few weeks. - June 02, 2017 - Career Step
Career Step Launches Medical Coding Professional Development Programs
Career Step is proud to announce the release of five coding refresher programs designed to be completed entirely online. - June 01, 2017 - Career Step
Career Step to Offer Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
Career Step now offers phlebotomy technician training to prepare students for a job in the rapidly growing healthcare industry. - May 30, 2017 - Career Step
Places4Students.com Partners with Squeakly to Provide New Property Report Service
Places4Students.com has partnered with Squeakly Inc. to provide property report and assessments for prospective renters at select academic institutions in the Greater Toronto Area. - May 26, 2017 - Places4Students
Career Step Adds Old Orchard Beach as an Academic Partner
Old Orchard Beach joins Career Step’s network of 150+ academic partners. - May 26, 2017 - Career Step
Florida Blue Foundation Sponsors Statewide Health Literacy Grants Program
Fourteen programs across the state of Florida have been awarded a one-year grant, up to $5,000, for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their Adult Education, ESOL, and family literacy students. Congratulations to the following organizations: Adult Literacy League Atlantic... - May 25, 2017 - Florida Literacy Coalition
Medic-CE to Sponsor Live Clinical Webinar on Pediatric Septic Shock
Medic-CE, a Career Step company, is sponsoring a free, live webinar on pediatric sepsis to help EMS providers quickly identify, assess and begin treatment. - May 25, 2017 - Career Step
KIPP Destiny Middle School Partners with ThinkCERCA to Improve Reading Growth
Leading charter school selects award-winning literacy platform to boost student achievement. - May 24, 2017 - ThinkCERCA
Singing Soothes the Soul: Sarasota Singing Circle
The Sarasota Singing Circle is a monthly gathering for people who share the common love of singing, meeting the first Fridays of the month at Heartwood Retreat Center, in Bradenton, FL. This singing circle is geared toward fostering the creative impulse, through improvisational singing, community part singing. - May 24, 2017 - Authentic Voicework
Career Step and NMFA Award Scholarship to Rebuild Career After Health Problems
Career Step and the National Military Family Association award Cassandra Duncan a full-tuition scholarship to become a medical transcriptionist. - May 24, 2017 - Career Step
CUE CEO to Serve as Panelist at U.S. News STEM Solutions Event
Mike Lawrence, CUE’s CEO, will join other educational leaders from across the country on a panel at the U.S. News STEM Solutions National Leadership Conference. The National Leadership event will be held in San Diego, California May 24-26, 2017 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. - May 23, 2017 - CUE
Mubakkir Arabic Early Reading Assessment to be Released in September
Developed in partnership with the Arab Thought Foundation, Mubakkir Arabic Early Reading Assessment measures literacy development of native and non-native speakers in grades pre-K thru 3. The test can be used for formative assessment and progress monitoring. It will be released September 2017. - May 18, 2017 - Diglossia LLC
University of Kentucky Expands Financial Wellness with iGrad Exploratory Center
University of Kentucky's state-of-the-art Student Financial Wellness Center launches a new iGrad Exploratory Center where the interactive iGrad Financial Literacy Platform will be accessible to all students. - May 16, 2017 - iGrad
Places4Students.com Partners with Slippery Rock Student Government Association to Provide Off-Campus Housing Solutions
Slippery Rock Student Government Association has partnered with Places4Students.com, the company specializing in providing academic institutions with off-campus housing solutions. - May 13, 2017 - Places4Students
Autism Treatment Centre in Mississauga Provides In-Home ABA/IBI Therapy
Sky Is The Limit Autism Services, a leading Mississauga Autism Treatment Service, has launched a new service called "In-Home therapy." The new service allows clients to be treated in the comfort of their homes and receive ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) or IBI (Intensive Behavioral... - May 11, 2017 - Sky Is The Limit Autism Services
Career Step Nationally Endorsed on The Dave Ramsey Show Since 2015
Career Step is proud to announce that its career-focused online training has been endorsed on The Dave Ramsey Show since 2015. - May 11, 2017 - Career Step
HighScope Honors Early Childhood Education Professionals
Recipients include Perry Project Teacher, Education Technology CEO, and Education Reformer - May 10, 2017 - HighScope Education Research Foundation
Teacher/ Rap Artist: Nate Whitsett Speaks on the Need to Reform Educational Strategies in Schools Teaching to the Hip Hop Generation
Nate Whitsett is a man on a mission to show school leaders how to motivate staff and students. The “Think A+ Tour” is designed to inspire success and make learning fun again “one district, one administrator, one teacher, and one student at a time. - May 08, 2017 - Think A+ Media Relations
Florida Literacy Conference to be Held in Captiva May 10-12
The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) will be hosting the 33rd Annual Florida Literacy Conference next week at the South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island. The conference will kick off with keynote speaker Barbara Oakley during the opening general session. Oakley, an engineering professor and... - May 07, 2017 - Florida Literacy Coalition
Language Lizard Introduces New Products to Promote Ethnic Diversity in Classrooms
Online children’s book store, Language Lizard has always stood for multicultural education and language learning among children at a young age. It is very easy to find a wide range of bilingual books on the site, in as many as 40 different global languages and unique audio aides that help... - May 06, 2017 - Language Lizard
CUE Leads Effort for Net Neutrality in California
CUE, an educational non-profit, is leading efforts in California to maintain free and accessible Internet for all, by initiating Assembly Joint Resolution 7 (AJR-7) authored by Assembly Member and Speaker Pro-Tem, Kevin Mullin. “We cannot expect students to be successful if we take away or limit their ability to access the Internet,” said Mike Lawrence, CUE’s CEO. AJR-7 has been introduced in the State Assembly with broad support. A hearing on the resolution is scheduled for May 10th. - May 05, 2017 - CUE
Career Step to Exhibit at the AAPC 2017 HealthCon in Las Vegas May 7 Through 10
Career Step will be exhibiting at the 2017 HealthCon event hosted by AAPC May 7 through 10 in Las Vegas in booth 301 to provide information on its training for medical coder career development. - May 05, 2017 - Career Step
F.A.C.S. Program of Houston Launches Its "Youth Intervention Series"
F.A.C.S. Program of Houston launched its "Youth Intervention Series" May 1, 2017, featuring four low-cost behavior driven sessions designed for: Communities, High Schools, 1st Year College and Juvenile Courts. - May 04, 2017 - FACS Program of Houston
borderless, a New Media Initiative on Pressing Global Issues to Launch at New School's Zolberg Institute in New York with Film on Syrian Refugee Crisis, Thursday May 4
The New School’s Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility in collaboration with USA for UNHCR and difrent: will host the launch of borderless, a new media initiative designed to connect people at the frontlines of the world’s pressing crises. borderless includes a docu-series,... - May 03, 2017 - The Global Center